In this episode of Intimate Pleasures, Intimalogist™, Intimacy Expert, Dr. Kat Smith, DHS, ACS talks with David Barnes, co-founder of Peace of Mind Overtures about his energy work and impact within movies. The movie Her (starring Joaquin Phoenix) is discussed and character Theodore's journey to opening his heart. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xS5P6WNHVeo&feature=youtu.be … [Read more...]
In Search of Tolerance: 5 Ways To Open Your Heart
Technology has evolved beyond our comprehension. Today we’re connected like no other time in history. Through our phones, the Internet, and social media we’re aware of each other and our every daily experiences from the mundane to life changing events. While technology continues to evolve at an astounding pace, our emotional ways of being have not kept up.We’re still reacting to each other in similar ways as we’ve always done. Our intolerance patterns really haven’t changed … [Read more...]
In Search of Tolerance Part 4: How Empathy Transforms Relationships
Anytime we come together as humans our differing viewpoints, tendencies, and belief systems can sometime collide. Conflict in relationships is inevitable and can become a moment for growth, as Carl Jung says, “The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” The purpose of this series on tolerance is to provide a way to make a shift away from mind created conflict to heart-centered connections. … [Read more...]
In Search of Tolerance: Part 3: Five Ways To Be More Respectful
Are you ready to go deeper on this journey to tolerance? Lets review what we’ve already covered so far. Don’t worry - if you missed any of the blogs, there’s plenty of time to go back and review. We started out this series by laying the foundation for tolerance by providing The Steps to Better Relationships. In our last post we turned the discussion to How To Be More Civil. Each Alignment Session in this series will take you closer to heart-centered relationships in your … [Read more...]
In Search of Tolerance Part 2: How To Be More Civil
The early use of the word civility was used to describe the state of being a good citizen or orderly behavior. Later in the mid 16th century it came to connote politeness. M. Scott Peck writes that civility might have much more to do with conscious intention and awareness. In his book: A World Waiting To Be Born: Civility Rediscovered he makes the case that genuine civility is consciously motivated behavior and not just politeness. This series on tolerance was created to assist all of us in … [Read more...]
In Search of Tolerance Part 1: Five Steps To Better Relationships
Welcome to our five part series on discovering tolerance. We created this series to assist with interpersonal relationships. Inevitably our emotional “stuff” gets stirred when we engage with others and begin the process of connecting at deeper levels. These alignment movies will assist you in making a shift to more tolerance in your life. More tolerance for yourself, your loved ones, your co-workers, your roommates and anyone you’ve attracted in your life. More tolerance ultimately means … [Read more...]
Diversity Creates A Beautiful Mosaic
The path to peace of mind is a journey of self discovery to understand the internal conflict that perpetuates chaos within. Only when we can relieve this internal conflict will we begin to experience peace of mind. Fortunately, we all have everyday teachers in our communities that perfectly reflect our unique individual curriculum. People whose ideas and ways of living that really annoy us provide insights to our own intolerance. As the Dalai Lama says, “In the practice of tolerance, one's … [Read more...]